VSR Meeting & Events – September 26-28th, 2008
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Virginia Society of Rheumatologists
September 26-28th, 2008
The Homestead
Hot Springs Virginia
Meeting Schedule
Friday, September 26
| 5:00 |
Registration and Welcome Reception: Crystal Ballroom: Meeting attendees, families and guests invited to attend |
| 6:30-7:25 | Opening Lecture: Empire Room |
“The Yin and Yang of Immunomodulation: From Targeted Therapy to Targeted Immunodeficiency- Implications for New Therapeutics in Clinical Practice” |
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| Dr. Clifton Bingham | |
| 7:25-7:35 | Break |
| 7:35-8:30 | "Emerging Therapeutic Targets in Rheumatoid Arthritis" | Dr. Clifton Bingham |
Saturday, September 27
| 7:00-7:50 | Registration & Breakfast: Grand Ballroom West Foyer |
| 8:00-12:30 | Lectures: Grand Ballroom West |
| 8:00-12:30 | Pharmaceutical Exhibits: Grand Ballroom East |
| 8:00-8:55 | "Defining and Improving Quality in RA Guidelines, Quality Indicators, What's Next" |
| Dr. Kenneth Saag | |
| 8:55-9:50 | "Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: State of the Art I" |
| Dr. William Arnold | |
| 9:50-10:10 | BREAK |
| 10:10-11:05 | "Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: State of the Art II" |
| Dr. William Arnold | |
| 11:05-12:00 | "Osteoarthritis Update 2008" |
| Dr. Marc Hochberg | |
| 12:15-1:15 | VSR Business Luncheon: Empire Room |
| 7:00-9:00 | Dinner - Commonwealth Room: Meeting Attendees, families and guests invited to attend |
Sunday, September 28
| 7:00-7:30 | Breakfast: Grand Ballroom West Foyer |
| 7:30-12:30 | Lectures: Grand Ballroom West |
| 7:00-12:30 | Pharmaceutical Exhibits and Posters: Grand Ballroom East |
| 7:30-8:25 | "Myositis: 32 Flavors and Beyond" |
| Dr. Lisa Christopher-Stine | |
| 8:25-9:20 | "Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Lung: Disease Manifestations and Side Effects" |
| Dr. Lake Morrison | |
| 9:20-9:40 | BREAK |
| 9:40-10:35 | "Osteoporosis Hot Topics: Adherence, Post-Fracture Care, Bisphosphonate Safety and Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis" |
| Dr.Kenneth Saag | |
| 10:35-11:30 | "Rx for Sanity" |
| Dr. Patricia Raymond | |
| 11:30-12:25 | Thieves’ Market" |
| Case Presentations | |
| 12:30 | Preview of 2009 VSR Meeting in Richmond |
| 12:35 | Adjourn |
General Information
Hotel Reservations:
Attached please find the reservation form for the Homestead. Please fax or mail this by August 27th to reserve your room.
Friday Evening Welcome Reception
Crystal Room 5:00-6:30 pm
All meeting attendees and guests are welcome to attend
Saturday afternoon activities:
Annual VSR Golf Tournament – please contact Garry Bayliss at if you are interested in playing golf on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday evening reception:
Homestead Shooting Club: 6:30-8:30 pm
Dinner: All attendees and family members are invited to attend. Shuttle pickup available at hotel front entrance.
Virginia Rheumatology Allied Health
Professional Association Meeting:
Rheumatology allied health professionals are invited to attend the VRAHPA 6th annual meeting, Saturday 8:00- 3:30 and Sunday 8:00-11:30 a.m. Please contact Connie Dowell at for more information.
For more information, contact:
Catherine Daniel, MD
540-776-0256, or .
Program Faculty
William Arnold MD
Chief Medical Officer, Advanced Bio-Surfaces, Inc.
Rheumatologist, Illinois Bone and Joint Institute
Cliff Bingham, MD
Assitant Professor of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology
Johns Hopkins University
Lisa Christopher-Stine, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology
Johns Hopkins University
Marc C. Hochberg, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Medicine
Head, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Lake Morrison, MD
Director, Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic
Duke University
Patricia Raymond, MD
Rx for Sanity
Gastroenterologist, Chesapeake, Virginia
Kenneth Saag, M.D, M.Sc.
Professor of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Registration Form
Click here for the registration form.